Industry Receives "Zero Defect" Final Rule (6/12/2012)

The White House Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's revised Final Rule on the inspection, repair and maintenance of intermodal equipment as it pertains to filing a DVIR on equipment that has no defects.

On March 31, 2011, the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association and the Institute of International Container Lessors submitted a joint petition to FMCSA requesting the repeal of the provision of the FMCSRs that requires motor carriers to prepare and transmit a DVIR to the IEP at the time the equipment is returned, although no damage, defects or deficiencies are noted. The petitioners argued that requiring the preparation and transmittal of these no-defect DVIRs imposes an undue burden on drivers, motor carriers, IEPs and intermodal facilities. IANA filed comments supporting the position of OCEMA and the IICL. Click here to view the amended Final Rule.

Click here for a list of Intermodal Equipment Providers (IEPs) that receive DVIRs from the IANA DVIR Inspection Report Service.

March 13, 2012, Calverton, MD —The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently added the ability for Intermodal Equipment Providers (IEPs) to access their inspection data online through the FMCSA Web Portal. Before IEPs can access this date they are required to request a personal identification number (PIN) and sign up for a Portal Account. Please click on the following link for more information on how to request a PIN Number and FMCSA Portal Account.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to delete the requirement for drivers operating intermodal equipment to submit and intermodal equipment providers to retain driver-vehicle inspection reports when the driver has neither found nor been made aware of any defects on the intermodal equipment used. Click here to view the FMCSA announcement in the 6/7/11 Federal Register.

As follow-up to the IANA notice dated Aug. 9, 2010, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced in the Aug. 20, 2010, Federal Register that it would extend the compliance date, with respect to the No Defect Driver Vehicle Inspection report (DVIR) submission requirement, outlined in section 390.42 (b), until June 30, 2011.

The FMCSA has determined that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will be issued to the roadability docket (2005-23315) in order to seek public comments on the proposal to eliminate the portion of 390.42 (b) that requires motor carriers to prepare and transmit a DVIR to the Intermodal Equipment Provider upon return of the intermodal equipment, when the equipment has no known damage, defects or deficiencies. Pending further FMCSA action, if intermodal equipment does not have a reportable defect (as listed in 396.11 (a) (2)), upon return of the equipment, a DVIR is not required.

CALVERTON, MD, June 7, 2010 - The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced today that it has launched the IANA Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) Processing System. ALL MOTOR CARRIERS ARE URGED TO REGISTER IMMEDIATELY.

IANA has created interfaces between the Global Intermodal Equipment Registry, IANA's Intermodal Driver Database (IDD) and Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement (UIIA) database to provide efficient access to the data needed for DVIR reporting. This includes the provision of an electronic driver's signature.

Click here for Motor Carrier and IEP responsibilities under the Roadability Regulations.

Click here to view a copy of the Industry's DVIR Recommended Practices.

Depending on the user needs, IANA offers a variety of ways to report, process and disseminate DVIRs. Please click on the appropriate user tab above to register and learn more.
For help or questions, call IANA's Information Services Help Desk Toll-Free at (877) 523-0225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.